I don't think any less of the man wearing gloves while handling these monsters. But it looks as though he has become a bit distracted; he didn't notice that the fore-most snail has pick pocketed a quarter and is about to stuff it up its shell. How many times must I say that mollusks cannot be trusted?
A little FYI: this globe seems to favor invertebrates. While we have only been given about 264 species of monkey, there are an estimated 35,000 species of land snailes alone. That's a lot o' gastropod.
Thanks for th giant snail photo, Kritter.
Quick, get the butter and the garlic!
ReplyDeleteGet A LOT of butter and garlic!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry if this is a double-post. Everything's been a tad weird this evening.
ReplyDeleteI SO needed this today!
I love these giant snails and that picture, linked with ICHC, just makes me laugh even more.
Bless ya Wambat! As I've said before, I'd love to have snail-pet-friends of this size! :D
Repeat after me: "Mollusks are my FRIENDS." '-p
I think the quarter is part of the snail's foot. :>
ReplyDeleteIt does look very shiny and metallic, however...
OK, found this definition:
ReplyDeleteNote the thin, flat, oval, proteinaceous operculum on the dorsal surface of the foot immediately posterior to the shell. The operculum functions as a door to close the aperture.
I, for one, welcome our mollusk masters....
ReplyDeletequarter for size reference. although, you would think that would be less necessary, next to a human hand, you know.
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